Kids Book Index
Caron Levis
Gus and Ida are polar bears who spend every day playing together at the zoo. When Ida becomes sick and dies, Gus grieves for his companion. Their friendship and Gus’s loss form the heart of this story, which is based on the real Gus and Ida from New York’s Central Park Zoo. Soft digital illustrations show the two bears and their bond.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Infamous RatsosKara LaReauRat brothers Louie and Ralphie Ratso live with their tough father in a big city and want to prove they are just as mean as he is. In a series of episodes, they devise acts meant to show their toughness. Their plans repeatedly have the opposite result: taking a bully’s hat helps a smaller child, and a deliberately unappetizing sandwich turns out to contain a new student’s favorite foods. Their efforts to seem rough keep leading to unintended good deeds.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 580LATOS Book Level 3.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Dad at the ZooCoralie SaudoA father and son swap their usual roles in this comic family tale. Dad behaves like a challenging child, returning to the untamed behavior associated with childhood while his son faces the reversal. The book presents dads as capable of being wild, and its playful situation is paired with muted mixed-media art. It is a follow-up to My Dad Is Big & Strong.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
INFORMATION BOOKS Apples and RobinsLucie Félix, illustrated by Lucie FélixDie-cut pages lead readers through changes in shape, color, and season. A circle becomes an apple, while an oval turns into a bird; as the pages turn, winter gives way to spring. The book centers on an apple tree and uses its forms and colors across the passing seasons. Bold, colorful illustrations and page cutouts make each transformation part of the story’s movement from one image to another.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details